If you’d like to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit in the Big Apple with family and friends, you can also reserve a limousine, minibus or bus to take you so that you don’t have to worry about driving or finding a place to park.

The Chinese New Year’s Day Firecracker Ceremony and Cultural Festival takes place 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Feb. 3, the actual start of the Lunar Year. On Feb. 6, the 12th Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade & Festival takes place 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. The parade starts from Little Italy and winds its way through Lower Manhattan/Chinatown. For more information, visit www.betterchinatown.com.